Bovine TB Control Strategy for England

England to deploy bTB vaccine by 2030 under new strategy

The University of Cambridge has today (Wednesday, June 10) published the details of a new strategy that plans to achieve officially bovine tuberculosis (bTB)-free status in England by 2038, with hopes of deploying a cattle vaccine for the disease by 2030. The strategy, which was developed with input from over 100 farmers, vets, scientists, industry and government representatives, focuses on providing England’s farming sector with better tools an…

New bovine TB strategy sets 2038 target for England

England has set out a new plan to become officially bTB-free by 2038, but farm leaders have warned that delays in delivery could put years of progress at risk.

TB cattle vaccine set for rollout by 2030 in England

A refreshed strategy to tackle bovine TB in England sets an ambition to roll out cattle vaccination by 2030, as part of a plan to achieve disease-free

Bovine TB control strategy for England

Bovine TB is still one of the biggest problems facing cattle farming. For many years it has been a fraught issue pitting conservationists against farmers in a tense standoff about the most effective route to tackle the problem. Now a unique new report co-written by some of the most important stakeholders including government, the NFU and independent academics, will lay out a practical plan to achieve Bovine TB-Free status in England by 2038. The…